DW Akademie 2021 Film Development Fund from Uganda or Tanzania Filmmakers: (Deadline 25 October 2021)

The DW Akademie Film Development Fund has been designed to support filmmakers from the Global South who are passionate about storytelling and want to build their careers.

We are looking for filmmakers from Uganda or Tanzania who have already made one or more films and would now like support in developing their next project!

We offer a comprehensive, year-long program that includes financial support, professional mentoring and training.

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• Type Entrepreneurs
• Organisation DW Akademie
• Country to study Tanzania, Uganda
• School to study–
• Course to study Not specified
• State of Origin
• Gender Men and Women
• Application Deadline October 25, 2021

Aim and Benefits of DW Akademie Film Development Fund

Two independent juries will award five filmmakers (director or writer) per country to receive up to 10,000 Euros to contribute to the development of their film project.

Requirements for DW Akademie Film Development Fund Qualification

Filmmakers (directors/scriptwriters) who are based in Tanzania or Uganda and have worked in a professional context on at least one fictional or non-fictional production are eligible to apply. The film needs to have been released either locally or internationally (e.g., theatrical release, screening in a national or international festival, TV broadcast, digital third-party broadcast, streaming/VOD).

Please note that you must be a Ugandan or Tanzanian citizen to apply. Filmmakers from the diaspora are not eligible.

Eligible formats are fictional and non-fictional feature-length films (at least 60 minutes) currently in development.

The fund focuses on the development stage of a film’s overall production. This is the phase for creating ideas, writing screenplays, acquiring financing, contracting rights etc.

Development activities eligible for funding include, but are not limited to: work on your screenplay, research (travel), production of a mood reel, participation in labs (lab and travel fees), acquiring financing for production (work on further funding applications, travel to festivals, etc), location and/or character/protagonist scouting, etc.

Interview date, Process and Venue for DW Akademie Film Development Fund

Two independent juries made up of three international film professionals from the Global South will select five filmmakers per country.

The announcement of the selected filmmakers will be made approximately two months after the application deadline.

The calls for proposals in Tanzania and Uganda are independent of each other. Each country has its own competition with its own selection process.

Application Deadline

October 25, 2021

How to Apply

If you need support or have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]